July-September 2016: Volume 27 Issue No. 3, ISSN 0116-5372

TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S
Cover: CPSC Welcomes New DG
From the Director General’s DeskGB News• CPSC Governing Board Members, MC Reps, Partners, Welcome Dr. Ramhari
New Director General From Nepal���������������������������������������������������������������� 4• Congratulatory Messages���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6• Meet CPSC’s new Director General, Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane ���������������������� 7• Strategic Vision for Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) ������������������������������� 8• CPSC Welcomes New GB Member for Thailand ������������������������������������������� 9
News• New CPSC DG Attends 45th Colombo Plan Consultative Committee
Meeting, Visits CPSC Liaison Officer for Fiji�������������������������������������������������� 12• CPSC Acting DG Presents Biennial Report at the 289th Sessionof the  Colombo Plan Council�������������������������������������������������������������������� 13• Two New Director Generals Meet, Firm Cooperation between
CPSC and TESDA Continues����������������������������������������������������������������������� 13• New CPSC Director General Explores further
Collaboration with ADB ������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 23• CPSC, NCVER Refresh Ties, Discuss Areas for Cooperation�������������������������� 23• CPSC Team Embarks on its 28th IQA����������������������������������������������������������� 24• CPSC Establishes New Partnership, Signs MOU with St. Joseph’s
College of Engineering, India��������������������������������������������������������������������� 24
Programs
Regional• Regional Program in Thailand Centered on Developing Culture ofOrganizational Excellence in TVET .Institutions Through Accreditation��������� 16• CPSC Convenes 19 Member Country Officials for Regional Programon “Skills in TVET for Sustainability” in Manila �������������������������������������������� 17
Special• CPSC, ADB Partner for International Skills Forum����������������������������������������� 20• CPSC Joins ACUNO for General Assembly�������������������������������������������������� 20
Customized• Universitas Islam Negeri Indonesia Holds 6th Customized
Training Program in CPSC  ������������������������������������������������������������������������ 18• MOE Sri Lanka Benchmarks on Integration of TVET with
Malaysian Basic Education  ����������������������������������������������������������������������� 19
APACC• Lupon School of Fisheries Reaccredited with Gold APACC Award, First
Philippine TVET School to Earn Gold . �������������������������������������������������������� 21• Khonkaen Vocational College (KVC) Holds Workshop on APACC SSR . ������ 22

CPSC in Action��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14
Faculty/Staff News ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 25
Green Corner ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 26
Feedbacks����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 27

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Director General
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FROM THE DG’S DESK

Dear Readers,This issue places on record my profound gratitude, first to the CPSC Governing Board for
entrusting me the leadership of such a unique institution CPSC. Rest assured that yourconfidence in me to deliver better things for CPSC will be rendered to the best of myability and commitment not only in carrying through what my predecessors had started
but also, hopefully widen and intensify CPSC’s contributions to the Asia Pacific region
through enhancing TVET systems.
May I also thank CPSC partner institutions and network governments for acknowledging
me as the new Head of CPSC and the warm welcome accorded me during the courtesy
visits. To my CPSC family, thank you for all your support beginning day one of my charge.
Through this issue, please accept my sincere appreciation to all for welcoming me to thefold.
Allow me to also thank and seek the advice of all my predecessors who passed the torchof CPSC’s responsibility to me and who had laid down the grounds and led the way for me
to continue whatever they have started.
As I present my strategic vision for CPSC through this issue, let me share with you, dear
readers, my insights and aspirations for the College and for the benefit our stakeholders.
My forward looking perspectives focus on key strategies for CPSC’s sustainability, financial
sustenance, strengthening internal capacity and governance, and innovations on areas
where appropriate.
As I set foot in leading CPSC, the very first mission outside of the country that I had totake was to present CPSC’s Biennial Report at the 45th Colombo Plan Council Meeting
held in Fiji. This mission marked my official betrothal to CPSC by representing CPSC in amost significant event of CPSC’s mother institution and report on its accomplishments.
This goes along with the honor of meeting and forging strengthened alliance with theColombo Plan through the Secretary-General Mr. Kinley Dorji along with other Colombo
Plan member country officials.
The Regional Program on Skills in TVET for Sustainability held in Manila, had been a very
meaningful program for me having been the first training activity I handled since I assumed
the position. The program, which trained 19 member country representatives, inscribed
my immersion to capacity building efforts of CPSC and gave me opportunity to interact
directly with member country representatives in one platform.
Sustained efforts to firm up partnerships and alliances with various internationalorganizations like ADB and other partner institutions had been initially undertaken thisperiod through collaborative programs featured in this issue. I assure you that more ofthese kinds of enthusiastic joint endeavors are in the offing.
With all these activities jampacked in this issue and more in my calendar as soon as I
stepped on my leadership shoes, I am fully confident, with all your support and pledgeof commitment to CPSC under my helm, that CPSC is set to further reach greater heights.

Sincerely yours,

Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane
Director GeneralGB NEWSCPSC Governing Board Members, MC Reps, Partners,

Welcome Dr. Ramhari
New Director General From Nepal

G

Governing Board (GB) Members of the Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC), member
country representatives and development partners welcomed the first Nepalese Director
General (DG) of the College, Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane on September 13, 2016 at CPSC.

In a simple Welcome Dinner and Turn-Over Ceremony, the CPSC Governing Board Chairperson, Her Excellency,
Aruni Ranaraja, Ambassador of Sri Lanka to the Philippines, led the GB Members and guests in welcoming the
new DG. Representatives from embassies of Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, Singapore
and Thailand joined in acknowledging the assumption of charge of Dr. Lamichhane. They conveyed their warm
wishes for the duration of his tenure during the momentous occasion.

Following her best wishes on the appointment of Dr. Ramhari, the Board Chairperson, on behalf of the GB
Members, said that “Your appointment to this high post is a clear manifestation of the trustand confidence of the member countries of CPSC that have been reposed in your ability
to steer the organization in building a global knowledge workforce across the Asia
Pacific region that is inclusive and sustainable. I’m confident that CPSC under yourable leadership will be able to maintain an efficient, effective and high quality TVET
systems relevant to socio-economic demands and challenging market needs of theworld of work. I’m sure during your tenure of office CPSC will be able to maintainits culture of quality in designing, conducting and evaluating demand-driven training
program, consultancy projects and research and development initiatives.”
In response, the DG expressed that “I acknowledge the very good cooperation CPSC
has with our member countries, partner organizations and friends. I am committed tomaintain this cooperation and where possible, explore further opportunities to bringour partnership to greater heights. I believe that together, we can do more for the benefitof the countries in the Asia Pacific region if we synergize each other’s strengths andservice-orientation. Let us work together for our partnership to bear mutual benefits
and be in alignment with our respective organizational objectives and goals.
Rest assured that I am going to give my 101% in any endeavor of CPSC. Yourmessages will serve as inspiration and motivation for me to work hard
every day in leading CPSC...”
Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel, former Acting Director General welcomed
Dr. Lamichhane on behalf of the CPSC faculty and staff. He handed
over him the key to the Office of the Director General as a symbolic
way of turning over the leadership as he relinquished his
responsibilities as Acting Director General to the new DG. Prof.
Dr. GK mentioned the latest accomplishments of the College
and extended pledges of strong support of all the faculty andstaff to his new leadership.

Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel, former Acting Director General/FacultyConsultant (rightmost) turns over the key to the Office of the
DG to Dr. Ram Hari Lamichhane, CPSC DG (center) and CPSC
Governing Board Chairperson Her Excellency, Aruni Ranaraja,
Ambassador of the Embassy of Sri Lanka (leftmost) after her
congratulatory remarks for the new DG.

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Members of the CPSC Governing Board (beginning from 2nd fr. L; L-R) HE Thanatip UpatisingAmbassador, Thailand, HE Maj. Gen. John Gomes, psc (Retd.), Ambassador, Bangladesh, CPSC
GB Chairperson Her Excellency, Aruni Ranaraja, Ambassador, Sri Lanka and HE Safdar Hayat,
Ambassador, Pakistan; with Dr. Ramhari Lamichanne, CPSC DG (center), Minister Mr. Seyed
Hossein Mir Eskandari, Iran (1R) and Prof. Dr. GK (rightmost)

Other GB Members and embassy representatives present
were Vice Chair HE Thanatip Upatising of the Embassy ofThailand, HE Maj. Gen. John Gomes, psc (Retd.), Bangladesh,
HE Safdar Hayat, Pakistan, Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Scott
Loh Chee Heong, Singapore, Minister Counsellor/Deputy
Chief of Mission Mr. Akmal Che Mustafa, Malaysia, First Sec.
(Commercial) Mr. N. Ramakrishnan, India and Counsellor Ms.
Lei Lei Sein, Myanmar. The DG in his response particularly
thanked the embassies of Iran and Indonesia for joining theevent in his fervent hope for sustained talks with them on
possible rejoining to CPSC. Minister Mr. Seyed Hossein Mir
Eskandari and Second Secretary (Economic) Mr. Arief Adnan
represented Iran and Indonesia, respectively.

Representatives from member countries Bhutan, Fiji, India,
Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar, Nepal, Pakistan,
Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka and Thailand
also joined the welcome dinner to honor the new DG. Highranking officials from various ministries, departments, TVET
institutions and education sector of said member countries
were in Manila for the Regional Program on Skills for TVET
Sustainability held from September 13-17, 2016.
International networks and development partners such as
Asian Development Bank, Toyota Motor Foundation, Hong
Kong Institute of Education (HKIED) and Access Skills Training(L-R) Minister Counsellor/Deputy Chief of Mission Mr.
Akmal Che Mustafa, Malaysia; Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel,
Faculty Consultant, Second Secretary (Economic) Mr.
Arief Adnan, Indonesia, Mr. Michael Landon, ASTAustralia, Minister Mr. Seyed Hossein Mir Eskandari,Iran, HE Ambassador Maj. Gen. John Gomes, psc (Retd.),
Bangladesh, CPSC GB Chairperson HE Ambassador Aruni
Ranaraja, Sri Lanka, Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane, CPSC DG,
CPSC GB Vice-Chair HE Ambassador Thanatip Upatising,Thailand; HE Ambassador Safdar Hayat, Pakistan,
Deputy Chief of Mission Mr. Scott Loh Chee Heong,
Singapore; Counsellor Ms. Lei Lei Sein, Myanmar, First
Sec. (Commercial) Mr. N. Ramakrishnan, India (2nd row)with guests from ADB and Toyota during the Welcome
Dinner.

(AST) also came to wish the new DG strengthened alliance andcooperation towards mutual aspirations for TVET.

Dr. Lamichhane hails from Makawanpur, Nepal and had served
as Member Secretary/Chief Executive Officer of the Council
for Technical Education and Vocational Training (CTEVT) in
Kathmandu, Nepal (2013-2016) prior to his appointment to
CPSC. (see related story on Dr. Lamichhane’s profile)
Cultural dance, song and instrumental performances from the
CPSC staff and the National Commission for Culture and theArts (NCCA) Employees’ Rondalla serenaded Dr. Ram Hari andwhich formed part of the program and merry-making during
the happy occasion of welcoming the new DG.

CPSC staff welcomes the new DG during his arrival at the airport.

Selected CPSC staff in “Bulaklakan” dance (a Filipino folk dance) (left photo); the National
Center for Culture and the Arts (NCCA) Employees’ Rondalla performs Filipino folk songs
and popular western songs for the DG and guests during the event.
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Congratulatory Messages

Dear Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane,
Ramhari,

Dear Dr. Lamichhane,

Best regards

Congratulations on yourappointment. PNG looks
forward to work with you as
we in the past.

Welcome to Mainland to the
CPSC.
I wish you success in the job andgood health.
Sincerely

Aminath Asra
Director
TVET Authority
Republic of Maldives

Uke W. Kombra, PhD
Acting Secretary
Department of Education,
Papua New Guinea

Congratulations on your new appointment.
Looking forward work more collaboratively
with CPSC in promoting to increase employableskilled citizens.

O

Dr. Ram Hari Lamichhane,

My dear Dr. Ramhari Lamichanne,

The Institution of Diploma Engineers, Bangladesh (IDEB)
offers warm felicitation to you on the occasion of yourassumption to office of the Director General of CPSC.
We believe that CPSC will get a better momentum inthe coming days for the upliftment of the Commitment,
confidence and accomplishment of the College under yourdynamic leadership. We ensure our whole hearted support
and cooperation to the endeavors of the College in achieving
its vision for the welfare of the people of the region.

Good wishes from the desk of Director Accreditation,
NAVTTC HQ, Islamabad. Since Pakistan is one of the founder
members of CPSC and always remained active in bolstering
the skills development activities with CPSC for the regional
development. We hope that under your leadership as CPSC
DG, new avenues for mutual collaboration are exploredand continuity in the system prevails. This Commission willcontinue to support CPSC on advancing TVET Sector andimproving human resource development of the member
countries.

Best wishes for the continued success in your new role.

With regards and assuring you best cooperation,

A K M A Hamid
President
Central Executive Committee
IDEB

Yours faithfully,

Dr. Ram Hari Lamichhane,
I would like to extend my personal congratulations on
your appointment as the new Head of the Colombo Plan
Staff College for Technician Education (CPSC) in Manila,
Philippines.
You might be aware that NCVER and CPSC have enjoyeda long lasting relationship recognized formally throughMemoranda of Understanding agreements first signed in
1997. Both centers have also contributed to the work of
the other through occasional exchange of publications andinvolvement in regional networking activities as leading
focal agencies for TVET.
I extend my best wishes to you in your upcoming term ashead of the CPSC.
Yours sincerely,
Dr. Craig Fowler Managing Director
National Centre for Vocational Education Research(NCVER)
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With best regards
Ralte
Ambasador
Embassy of India

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Naeem Iqbal
Director (Accreditation)
Dr. Ram Hari Lamichhane,
Greetings from the Technical Education and Skills Development
Authority!
We sincerely congratulate you on your appointment as the 11th
Director General of Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC). Yourappointment could not have come at an opportune time as thecountry moves further into education reforms. We in TESDA
are in full support of your aspirations for a better momentum
for the future of CPSC.
Best Regards!
Sincerely,
Rosanna A. Urdaneta
Deputy Director General for Policies and Planning
Officer-in-Charge
TESDA

Meet CPSC’s new
Director General,

GB NEWS

Dr. Ramhari LamichhaneO

On September 1, 2016 the Governing Board of the Colombo
Plan Staff College (CPSC) officially appointed Dr. Ram Hari
Lamichhane as the new CPSC Director General. The CPSC
family composed of member country representatives,
development partners and networks, with the faculty andstaff warmly welcomed the charge of the new CPSC DG.

The new Director General was a top policy administrator fortechnical and vocational education and training (TVET) in
his homeland Nepal prior to his appointment as CPSC DG. He
had been a Member Secretary or Chief Executive Officer of
the Council for Technical Education and Vocational Training(CTEVT) from April 2013 to August 2016. Rising from theranks, his hard work, dedication and commitment to address
TVET concerns as CTEVT’s Technical Division Director from
August 2011 to April 2013, earned him the higher CTEVT
position. CTEVT is Nepal’s national autonomous apex bodyfor the TVET sector committed to address the country’s
human resources requirement of producing technicallyskilled workforce.
Dr. Lamichhane is an international financial and project
management expert having been a Project Manager for many
ADB projects. For one, he had handled the ADB-Funded Skills
for Employment Project (SEP) implemented for Kathmandu,
Nepal from November 2007 to March 2010.

He had also taken charge of various international projects
in some countries as Manager and Coordinator, among
them was the Training for Employment Project under the
Swiss Development Cooperation Funded Project for Lalitpur,
Kathmandu Nepal from April 2000 to October 2007. He had
been a Project Manager and Program Coordinator from July
1996 to March 2000 at the Pokhara Tourism Training Centerin Nepal.
The new DG had also been in the academe for quite a numberof years as Principal of Pokhara Tourism Training Center, from
July 1996 to March 2000. He had been a Finance Officer at Jiri
Technical School from April 1989 to June 1995.
Dr. Ram Hari has been to many countries in Asia and Europe
for numerous TVET conferences, expert meetings andseminars as key Speaker/Presenter or Participant. Some ofthese countries are Australia, Bangladesh, Britain, Germany,
India, Israel, Italy, Korea and Switzerland.

The new DG earned a Doctor of Philosophy on Education
Leadership from Kathmandu University in Nepal (2000-2006).
He has a degree on Educational Administration, Planning andPolicy as a Humphrey/Fullbright Professional from Peabody
College/Vanderbilt University, Tennessee, USA (2010-2011).
Dr. Lamichhane obtained his Master in Business Management(MBA) (1989-1990) and his Bachelor in Commerce degrees
from (1987-1988) from Tribhuwan University, Kathmandu
Nepal.
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Strategic Vision for
Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC)AINTRODUCTION
According to CPSC (CPSC, 2016), “CPSC is an Inter-governmental International Organization for humanresources development in Asia and the Pacific Region. CPSC’s programs and services are primarily intended
to equip TVET personnel in the member countries with up-to-date knowledge and skills in various areas ofinterest. CPSC is the only regional institution established specifically to enhance the quality of TVET; CPSC
provides leadership in this regard by designing and conducting various programs and courses in different
levels.”VISION OF CPSC

The existing vision of CPSC is “The Lead
HRD Intergovernmental Organization
for sustainable TVET that is inclusive,
responsive and innovative to address
global changes.”
The proposed vision of CPSC is “Centerof excellence and innovative HRD
organization for sustainable TVET.”

Mission Statement

The existing mission of CPSC is“Committed to a progressive TVET bypromoting a culture of excellence inquality-assured training, research andconsultancy towards lifelong learningand sustainability.”
The proposed mission of CPSC is“Committed to a sustainable and quality
TVET through relevance, accessible, andequitable for global need.”

Goals of CPSC

The overall goal of CPSC is quality
improvement of TVET in the Asia PacificRegion. The strategic goals are as follows(CPSC, 2016).
1. Strengthening capacity buildingof TVET in member countries forsustainable development
2. Enhance synergic partnershipand networking with member/potential member countries anddevelopment partners

3. Strengthen internal efficiency andeffectiveness of CPSC

Objectives

The key objectives of CPSC are

1. To strengthen the capacity of TVET
institutions
2. To ensure the standard of TVET
institutions
3. To establish networking of TVET
institutions

STRATEGIC FRAMEWORKFOR ACHIEVING THE VISIONCPSC has to perform following activities
and to take strategic direction to achieve
the vision.

Institutional Management

Institutional management is a key
element of an organization for its success.
CPSC has to focus mainly on the following
two aspects of institutional management.

Membership Management

CPSC is an international organization of
16 member countries. It is very important
to make them active and embark on
the renewal of membership regularly.
Regarding membership management
following strategies should apply.
1. Regular meeting of governing
board (half yearly)

2. Senior Administrators’ Meeting forcountry action plan
3. At least one in country training
program in all member countries

4. Membership contribution amountcollection in every two year
5. At least 3 Regional Programs in ayear

6. Partnership approach to conduct
international TVET conference (atleast once in a year)

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7. Increase members (at least 3
countries in 2 years time) throughmembership drive program
8. Develop online portal to makeliaison office active to upload anddownload TVET information anddocuments

Strengthening Internal Capacity andGovernance of CPSCCPSC has to carry out the following
activities for strengthening internal
capacity and governance of CPSC.
1. Human Resource Development:
Plan and organize HRD programsfor staff and faculty members. It
can be training, exposure visits,
job rotation and additional
responsibilities.

2. Transparent and fair HR
management: Staff recruitment
based on job description andstandard recruiting process.
Similarly, roles and responsibility
and reporting mechanism will
be strengthened through clear
communication matrix. As a
key element of organization,transparent HR management will
be in place to retain quality andtalent staff.

3. Transparent Financial
Management: Financialtransparency is a key elementof good governance. Therefore,
standard record keeping, reportingand efficiency will be further
carried out to strengthen financial
management system.
4. Information System: Information
system will be strengthened toprovide periodic report to theGoverning Board on HR, Financeand programs.

GB NEWS“Globalization and the mass expansion of
educational opportunity and technologicaldevelopments are all creating a changing
environment for organizations across the world.”

Financial Sustainability of CPSC:
Issues and Challenges
Any organization cannot run properly
without having financial sustainability.
There are some issues and challenges on
financial sustainability for CPSC. The key
issues and challenges are as follows.
1. Collection of membership fee:
Some countries are not paying
membership fee on time.

Therefore, fee collection on timeshould be done through diplomaticmanner.

2. Alternative sources of finance:
There are not strong alternative
sources of finance.

Therefore, CPSC has to depend on
membership contribution.

3. Increase expenditure: CPSC has tospend more budgets to cope withtechnology and increase money
inflation but, sources of income
have not increased. Similarly,
HR cost and other event cost isincreasing.

Partnership and Networking

Partnership and networking is a key
strategy to achieve CPSC‘s goal. No one
can survive without doing networking
and partnership with other organization
to work in multinational setting. It is likelubrication for organization. CPSC has
been implementing its activities throughpartnership with other organizations
such as KRIVET, ADB, NITTR- India,
different
universities
and
other
organizations from Philippines. Similarly,
it has strong network with liaison officesof member countries to implement
HRD programs. This partnership andnetworking approach is not stronger
and widened as it could be. Therefore,
partnership and networking should be
strengthened and widened.

Programs and Services: Role of CPSC
in the Member Countries
Organization cannot take its momentum
without having a strong base of programand services. CPSC has been implementing
its programs in the member countries but,that is not adequate. The roles of CPSC in

the member countries are discussed in
the following sub headings.

Strengthening CPSC’s TVET
Programs for the Member Countries:
Program Priorities and Thrusts

CPSC has played important roles tostrengthen TVET programs in theregion. The programs implemented in
the member countries are in-country
training programs, regional training
programs, and accreditation of TVET
institutes in few countries. Following
additional activities should be carriedout to make CPSC’s strong presence tostrengthen TVET programs in member
countries.
1. Continue implementation of
in-country programs in relevant
subjects

core technical competencies orsoft skills.

2. Human Resources: There islack of qualified instructors
in TVET providers. It is more
severe in remote/rural areas.
The retention of qualified andcapable instructors is anothermajor problem in the region as
an instructor.

3. Rapid Technology Change:
Due to the rapid changes intechnology, majority of the least
developed countries’ TVET
providers are unable to changeequipment in the lab andworkshops.
4. Sustainable financing: TVET
programs are suffering due tolack of finance to continue andupgrade the programs. Majorityof the member countries havenot given budgetary priority forTVET.

2. Continue conduct of regional
programs on regional thematic
areas such as NVQS, greening
TVET, Financing in TVET,
Employers and TVET Providers
Network etc.

APACC – Asia PacificAccreditation and Certification
Commission

4. Establish TVET database of theregionAfter 2004, CPSC is working as alead organization of APACC. The key
functions are as follows.

3. Implement some research workin partnership with member
countries
5. Facilitate to develop country’s
strategic plan

6. Provide Master ToT for
Instructors/Trainers of member
countries who are in instructors’
training occupation

Emerging Issues and Challenges on
TVET in MC’s and CPSC’s Intervention
Despite CPSC’s continuous intervention
to strengthen TVET in member countries,
there are still some gray areas. Some ofthe emerging issues and challenges are as
follows.
1. Mismatch
betweendemandand supply of TVET programs:
the employers’ expectations oncompetent workforce has not
fulfill by the graduates of TVET
providers. Either they are lacking

1. Develop accreditation criteria,
evaluation
instruments,
processes and protocols forthe accreditation of TVET
institutions;
2. Establish
linkagesorpartnershipwithnational
accrediting agencies of member
countries;
3. Recruit, train, retrain anddevelop a pool of Accreditors ona full-time or on-call basis;

4. Conduct accreditation andcertify
thecorresponding
accreditation status earned
among TVET institutions in
Asia and the Pacific region,
giving priority to CPSC member
countries;

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GB NEWS“In this competitive environment, regional international organization like
CPSC should be able to demonstrate stakeholder value built on economic
and social impact as an effective way to achieve ‘competitive advantage.”

5. Directly provide services or
seek other sources of funds andresources to carry out the programof accreditation and certification;
and6. Be a source of "good practices" forthe promotion of quality in TVET
systems.

Accreditation system for TVET institution
is one of the standard approaches tomaintain quality, reliability and validityof the programs and their certificates.
Despites its importance, the accredited
institution from APACC is very few inthe region. APACC has accredited 42
Institutions from Philippines, Malaysia,
Pakistan, Bangladesh, and Magnolia.
Therefore, it is necessary to expand its
services in other member countries andneed to increase accredited institutions
to ensure the quality of TVET.

Innovations to keep CPSC relevant in
the region
CPSC has been doing different activities tostrengthen TVET programs and produce
qualified human resources. In addition tothat, following innovative activities canbe carried out to keep CPSC relevant in
the region.
1. Conduct
Webinartraining(Distance training) for member
countries and others

2. Conduct research in TVET inpartnership with member countries
and other relevant organizationsuch as UNESCO- UNEVOC, NCVER,
Universities, TESDA etc
3. Provide Master ToT for trainersof member countries to work as alocal faculty of CPSC and use themto conduct in country programs.

4. CPSC can produce training
materials such as video, casestudies, trainer’s manual, and handbooks of games for icebreaking
during training and so on.
5. Explore partnership and get
resources from ADB, WB, andSwiss Agency for Development
Cooperation (SDC), DFID and otherdevelopment partners to conduct
HRD programs.
6. Motivate CPSC employees throughHRD programs

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7. Train more accreditors and expand
accreditation system in rest of themember countries as well.

8. More programs will be offered andcontribution fee will be increased
with the decision of Governing
Board.

Key Strategies for CPSC’s
Sustainability

1. DESIGN A STRATEGY FOR
INCORPORATING SYSTEMSAPPROACHES INTO BUILDING AND
MAINTAINING NETWORKS WITHINCPSC AND AMONG CPSC'S PARTNERS.
Train CPSC staff in the principles of
Systems Approaches to networks andfacilitate the incorporation of thisapproach into the operations of CPSC.
2. BUILD ON PARTNERSHIPS WITH
TVET INSTITUTIONS IN CPSCMEMBER COUNTRIES TO PROVIDEACCESS TO CPSC PROGRAMS AND
EXPERTISE.

in this critical area. In addition, there isa need to support this area with grant
development consultants who can assist
with scanning for funding sources invarious content areas and who can help
write grants as needed.

Globalization and the mass expansionofeducational
opportunity
andtechnological developments are all
creating a changing environment fororganizations across the world. This
competitive environment is, in its
turn, creating pressure for strategic
and concerted action by businessorganizations
withinandacrosscountries to improve the way they
approach development initiatives in thesociety. In this new shifting competitiveenvironment, regional internationalorganization like CPSC that wish to
survive should be able to demonstrate
that, in the “new shifting” competitiveenvironment, stakeholder value built
on CPSC’s economic and social impact
will become an effective way to achieve‘competitive advantage.’

CPSC should work with partner
institutions to determine that CPSC
courses and workshops provided atmember countries’ institutions enhance
CPSC's program and the delivery ofRoad Map
different regional and in-country
The following road map is planned forprograms through distance means. The
the coming 3 years.
CPSC Education team can build
Key Areas/
2016
on these kinds of partnerships
2017
2018
Milestone
Present
to enhance CPSC's delivery ofeducational programming in a Member
16
18
20
variety of means throughout the Countries
region.
Special /10 %30 %Customized
3. ESTABLISH A
increased
increased
Programs
CONSOLIDATED SUPPORTIn-Country
PROGRAM ON EDUCATIONAL
57
10Programs
TECHNOLOGY AND
CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT.
Regional
3
4
6Consult with experts/current Programs
research about cutting-edge International
applications of technology in of Seminar2
2
3
educational information (timely International
web-based information, distance Seminareducation
courses,
on-lineBilateral andclasses, etc.). Use this information
multilateral
6810
to create a strategic plan forPartners
CPSC to best use technology inAgreement/
education and program delivery.
Increase
Contribution
Decisions
every year
Assessment
Fee50%
4. ESTABLISH A NEW
10%increased
SERVICE IN SUPPORT OF
GRANTS DEVELOPMENT AND
Research/
Increased
Increased
ADMINISTRATION.
Publications
Identify sources and strategies APACC
for garnering more public accreditated42
45
50
and private funding for CPSC Institutions
programs and to provide training

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GB NEWSICPSC Welcomes New GB
Member for Thailand

t is an honor and privilege for CPSC to welcome the newest GB member to the family
from Thailand, His Excellency Mr. Thanatip Upatising, Ambassador of the Royal
Thai Embassy. His first time to attend a CPSC activity was when he joined wellwishers of the new CPSC Director General, Dr. Ram Hari Lamichhane during a
Welcome Dinner held in his honor.

The Ambassador has been in the foreign service since 1986 when he joined the civil
service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Thailand. In May 2015 he was appointed
Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the Republic of the Philippines.
He had been appointed to Japan and Indonesia as Ambassador Extraordinary andPlenipotentiary in October 2012 and 2009, respectively, prior to his assignment in thePhilippines.

He had also been an Ambassador at Large for the Office of the Permanent Secretary of
h i s
country in August 2008 and in October 2007. On May 2008 he had been the Director-General of the Department
of International Economic Affairs.
His Excellency pursued a B.A. Political Science (International Relations) from Chulalongkorn University, Thailand
from 1979 to 1982. A Master of Arts degree in Philosophy and Politics from Macquarie University, Australia wasalso obtained from 1983 to 1985.
Ambassador Upatising was born on July 15, 1960 in Bangkok. He is married with Mrs. Monthip Upatising.
CPSC hopes for a fruitful cooperation with the new GB Member from Thailand.

Priorities, Action Plans for the First Six Months
Meet CPSC’s new ..continued from p. 7

CPSC GB’s newest appointee is the main
author of the book Access and Equity of
Disadvantaged Group in TVET publishedin January 2012. He also authored anarticle titled Hindering Factors of Female
Participation in TVET in Nepal publishedin CPSC’s STEPS Journal in 2014. Other
journal articles he had written include TVET
Financing in Nepal: Issues at Crossroads andAccess of Women in TVET in Nepal whichwere both published in CTEVT: TVET Journal
on July 2011 and July 2010, respectively.

Dr. Lamichhane has been awarded with
the Gorkha Dakshin Bahu IV Award fromthe King of Nepal for his Best Service to theCountry which he received in April 2000.
Another Service Achievement has been
received in March 1997 as Best Principal of
the Year from CTEVT. He is a Fellow of the
Hubert Humphrey/Fullbright Foundation,
USA and has been a recipient of the award for
Leadership Development in March 2010. He
had been a Hashimoto Scholarship recipientfrom the Hasimoto Foundation in March
2000.
Dr. Ram, as how he would like to be called,hails from Makawanpur, Nepal. He was bornon April 08, 1966. He is married to Ms. Sangita
Sharma. They have two children namely Mr.
Kshitiz and Ms. Kritee Lamichhane.

Following are the key priorities for CPSC Management.
1. Enhance internal efficiency and effectiveness2. Membership drive and make member countries partner organization active
3. Develop CPSC as a pioneer HRD providers in the region
4. Manage more sustainable programs
5. Speed up APACC activities

Specific Action Plans

The proposed action plans for first six months is as follows.
S. N Activities/Months
1.

Induction with team andprograms

2.

Implement planned
activities

3

Finalize Plan for 2017

4.

Develop Strategies for
Membership Drive

5.

Develop Strategies for
Sustainability of CPSC

6.

Networking with MCs,
Potential MCs andDevelopment Partners,clients/potential clients

7.

Regular consultation andmeeting with Chairpersonof Governing Board/Other
Committee/Expert Teamand Members

First

SecondThird Fourth

Fifth

Sixth

References
CPSC. (2016). Strategic vision and programs. Retrieved from www.
cpsctech.org on May 20, 2016.
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New CPSC DG attends
45th Colombo Plan
Consultative Committee
Meeting, Visits CPSC Liaison
Officer for Fiji

T(L-R) CPSC Director General Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane, Colombo Plan SecretaryGeneral Mr. Kinley Dorji; CPSC Faculty Consultant Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel at the
CCM.

The Colombo Plan’s policy making body, which convenes
biennially, gathered once again for the 45th Consultative
Committee Meeting (CCM) in Suva, Fiji from September
28 to 30, 2016. The Government of the Republic of Fiji,through the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, hosted this year’s
session at the Grand Pacific Hotel with an estimated totalof 100 delegates coming from the different member
countries of Colombo Plan.
The Heads of Delegation convened for an informal preconference meeting on September 28, to discuss preconference agenda such as review and confirmation ofdraft CCM agenda; orientation on schedule and logistics;
election of Chairperson and Deputy Chairperson;
confirmation of members of the Reception Committee;
and decision on the Drafting Committee.

Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane presents the Biennial Report at the CCM.

On September 29, Fiji Prime Minister Josaia VorequeBainimarama, graced the inaugural session as Chief
Guest. Prior to the Prime Minister’s inaugural address,
the host government and President of the Colombo Plan
Council each had an opportunity to deliver messages.
The new CPSC Director General Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane,accompanied by Former Acting Director General and
CPSC Faculty Consultant, Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel,
presented the Staff College’s Biennial Report covering
the following periods, FY2013-2014 and FY2014-2015 in
the afternoon session.
While in Fiji, the DG took the opportunity to pay a
courtesy visit to the Ministry of Education, Heritage andArts (MEHA) and meet the CPSC Liaison Officer for Fiji,
MEHA Permanent Secretary Mr. Iowane P. Tiko, together
with the Technology and Employment Skills Training
Director, Ms. Alumeci S. Tuisawan. The visit allowed the
new CPSC DG to be familiar with CPSC’s counterpartsin the country. He also discussed his plans towards
successful conduct of CPSC In-Country Programs forthem to fully realize benefits from the College’s services.
The DG acknowledged Fiji’s contribution in shaping an
improved TVET system in the Asia-Pacific region.
They also visited the Technical College of Fiji, Nabua
Sanatan Campus led by the Acting Director Mr. David
B. Wedlock. After meeting officials of the college, they
were also toured around the campus and provided a
glimpse of the college’s training facilities.

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Tuisawan; CPSC Director General Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane; MEHA Permanent
Secretary, Mr. Iowane P. Tiko; CPSC Faculty Consultant Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel

CPSC Delegation and MEHA Technology and Employment Skills Training Officers

NEWS

CPSC Acting DG Presents Biennial Report at the 289th
Session of the Colombo Plan Council

T

The CPSC Acting Director, Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel, attended
the 289th Colombo Plan Council Meeting on July 27, 2016at the Cinnamon Grand Hotel in Colombo, Sri Lanka. The
session, which was presided by the Council President, H.E.
Mr. Chang Won-sam, Ambassador of Republic of Korea, hadaround 20 official representatives from member countries.
The Council took up seven agenda items including thepresentation of Biennial Reports of FY 2013/2014 and2014/2015 of CPSC by Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel. In thereport, CPSC was able to conduct 82 training programsfor the past 2 fiscal years with 5,497 TVET professionals
and academicians as beneficiaries. This signifies a 30.14%
increase in the number of beneficiaries and 7.13% increasein number of programs delivered for the period.
The Council adopted the report for submission at the 45th
Consultative Committee Meeting for endorsement.

Two New Director Generals Meet,
Firm Cooperation between CPSC and TESDA continues

I

In the past five years, CPSC programs have benefitted about
4,000 senior administrators, trainers, and government
officials from the Philippines. In its firm resolve to further
strengthen cooperation between CPSC and the hostcountry Philippines, the CPSC Director General Dr. Ramhari
Lamichhane paid a visit to the Technical Education and
Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on September 23,
2016.
Dr. Lamichhane, who was accompanied by CPSC FacultyConsultant and former CPSC Acting Director General Prof. Dr. G.
Kulanthaivel, met Honorable Secretary Atty. Guiling Mamondiong,Director General, TESDA to discuss more about the programs,
activities, and services of CPSC and how the Philippines havebeen contributing and participating in them.
Both Dr. Lamichhane and Atty. Mamondiong are newly appointed
heads of their respective organizations. Dr. Lamichhane assumed
the CPSC Director General role in September 2016, while Atty.
Mamondiong has been the Director General of TESDA since July
2016. Despite being new to their posts, both parties agreed tocontinue working together and further intensify combined efforts
in uplifting TVET and skills development strategies and programsin the Philippines and the rest of the Asia-Pacific region.

(L-R) Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel, CPSC Faculty, Dr. Ram Hari
Lamichhane, CPSC Director General and Atty. Guiling
Mamondiong, TESDA DG during CPSC’s visit.

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Regional Program in Thailand Centered on
Developing Culture of Organizational Excellencein TVET Institutions Through AccreditationRecognizing the importance of accreditation as a way to achieve organizational excellence andimprovement, a Regional Program was organized by CPSC and the Office of Vocational Education
Commission (OVEC) of Thailand. The program was conducted at Pinnacle Lumpinee Park Hotelin Bangkok, Thailand from August 1-5, 2016.
The regional program titled “Developing Organizational Excellence among TVET Institutions throughAccreditation” was attended by 18 participants coming from the CPSC member countries. Participating countries
included Bangladesh, Bhutan, Fiji, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, Sri Lanka andThailand, as well as CPSC’s honorary member Institution of Diploma Engineers Bangladesh (IDEB). In addition,
representatives from the different TVET schools in Thailand were also invited to gain insights about the AsiaPacific Accreditation and Certification Commission (APACC) and prepare themselves for possible APACC
onsite activities in the future.
The program sought to discuss and demonstrate the concepts and philosophies associated with the developmentof a culture of excellence in organizations and institutes. The lectures and tasks were also designed to demonstrate

Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel (far right) addressing the participants in his opening speech together with Dr. Chantharachit (left) and former CPSC Director, Dr.
Thamrongsak Moenjak, (center)during the opening ceremonies of the program. Dr. Romulita Alto addressing the participants during her presentation.

the importance of strategic planning as a tool to chart theinstitution’s future goals and communicate its priorities to its
stakeholders.
It also aimed to showcase some of Thailand’s best practices inaccreditation, quality assurance and organizational excellence.
Seminars and open fora were also included in the program tocreate opportunities for discussion and experience sharing forthe member country representatives. These platforms aimed
to facilitate the exchange of relevant information on how toenhance quality assurance offerings in TVET for the benefit ofeach country. Finally, the program intended to create a cultureof organizational excellence and mindset for the participants
to proliferate in their respective workplaces and inculcate
among teams and stakeholders.
The program was formally opened by Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel,
CPSC Acting Director General and Dr. Prachakhom

Chantharachit, Advisor for Vocational Education Standards
for Industry, who represented Dr. Chaipreuk Sereerak,
OVEC’s Secretary General of OVEC. The first Thai CPSC
Director who served from 1988 until 1991, Dr. Thamrongsak
Moenjak, also graced the opening ceremony and delivered alecture titled “Excellent TVET for 21st Century.
Resource Persons included Dr. Romulita Alto, CPSC FacultyConsultant, Dr. Sompoch Noophakoon, Former Secretary
General, Office of the Civil Service Commission (OCSC),
Thailand and Dr. Paiboon Saiyawongs, APACC Special
Officer for Thailand.
On August 3, 2016, an International Seminar on“Organizational Excellence among TVET Institutions throughAccreditation” was held within the duration of the RP. Some
30 additional local participants affiliated with OVEC joined
the RP participants for the seminar.
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RegionalDr. Ram Hari Lamichhane, CPSC Director General, discussing his Special Lecture titled “Transforming TVET to Meet the Challenges of a Sustainable Future” ;The participants, divided into four groups, during the classroom sessions and discussions; Dr. Ram Hari and Dr. GK presenting the CPSC Plaque and Certificatesto Dr. Michael Langdon (left), Resource Person from AST.

CPSC Convenes 19 Member Country Officials
for Regional Program on “Skills in TVET for
Sustainability” in ManilaNineteen (19) high officials and educatorsfrom CPSC member countries convened
for the Regional Program on Skills in TVET
Sustainability from September 13-17, 2016 at CPSC,
Manila. Participating member countries include Bhutan,Fiji, India, Malaysia, Maldives, Mongolia, Myanmar,
Nepal, Pakistan, Papua New Guinea, the Philippines, Sri
Lanka, Thailand and Honorary Member TEVSAPHIL.
With focus on the implementation of the Sustainable
Development Goals (SDGs) and reorienting TVET into a
more sustainable path, the program looked into the impactof TVET leadership and its implications on sustainable
development. The modules and exercises touched on modelsof and factors for assessing educational leadership, trend
analysis and issues faced in enhancing the sustainability of
TVET, role of ICT to a sustainable TVET and the principles
of sustainable leadership.
The participants were also able to formulate action plans on
realigning skills for organizational sustainability that would
be specifically tailored to the needs of the member countries
and their respective institutions.
The regional program was the first program supervised by
the new CPSC Director General Dr. Ram Hari Lamichhane,
who was just recently welcomed by the CPSC family (seerelated news). He was assisted by the Program Coordinatorand former Acting Director General of CPSC, Prof. Dr. G.
Kulanthaivel and CPSC Faculty Consultant, Dr. Romulita
Alto. The expertise of Access Skills Training (AST), a
registered training provider based in Australia, was tapped

to enrich the delivery of the program. Dr. Michael Langdon,
Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of AST shared his insights
during the program as Resource Person.
Specific topics discussed in the program include: (1) Skills for
Shortening the Distance to a Sustainable Future through ICT,(2) Organizational Sustainability in TVET: What it is andwhy does it Matter? (3) Trend Analysis and Agenda of Issues
in Enhancing Sustainability in TVET and (4) Sustainability
and Leadership for TVET. These were supplemented by tasks
on trend analysis and sustainability. They were also required
to come up with action plans or strategy papers on enhancing
present TVET systems for the future generations.
Study visits to Toyota Motors Philippines in Santa Rosa,
Laguna and Rogationist College in Silang, Cavite on
September 15, 2016 complemented the classroom sessions
with actual industry exposure. They were oriented with bestpractices on sustainability embarked by these institutions, aswell as some of the innovations that they are implementing topromote TVET sustainability.
After the program, the participants attended the 6thInternational Forum on Innovative Practices in Skills
Development at the Asian Development Bank Headquarters(ADB) from September 19-21, 2016. The forum provided
an excellent opportunity for policy makers, practitioners
and experts from ADB member countries and other regions
to build upon their knowledge and acquire new ideas in
implementing effective and relevant education and training
systems.

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Customized

at the opening ceremony

Universitas Islam
Negeri Indonesia Holds
6th Customized Training
Program in CPSCO

On its sixth Customized program arranged by CPSC, theUniversitas Islam Negeri (UIN) Raden Fatah, Palembang,Indonesia sent 25 senior administrators and faculty
members to gain insights on Higher Educational
Management from July 17-23, 2016 at CPSC, Manila,
Philippines. This year's batch was led by Prof. Dr.
Izomiddin, MA, Head of Project Implementing Unit.
The program was organized in response to the growing
technological and development divide and in an effort tointegrate various bodies of knowledge and sciences with
Islamic teachings. Recent developments in the Indonesian
educational system made it imperative for Islamic state
institutes to foster excellence, sound leadership and quality
culture in educational institutions to ensure delivery of its
services to its stakeholders. With the assistance from theIslamic Development Bank (IsDB), infrastructure developments
and capacity building programs for officials, faculty and staff
such as CPSC programs were organized with the hopes ofstrengthening these institutions.
The program design enabled the participants to be exposed
to various systems and practices related to management ofhigher education institutions. Themes discussed during the
program include: (1) Management Concepts and Paradigms of
Improving Institutional Management in Higher Education, (2)Information and Communication
Technology Applications in Higher
Education, (3) Developing a
Corporate Plan and the Strategic
Planning Process, (4) Action
Planning on Management ofHigher Education Institutions and(5) Educational Transformation
through Leadership.

Tasks such as environmental
scanning, formulation of astrategic planning frameworkand leadership style surveys were
implemented alongside lectures
to monitor the progress of theparticipants. An action plan on institutional management wasdrafted at the end of the program to translate lessons fromthe training into concrete plans for future implementation.
Tours to higher education institutes in Manila such as the Asian
Institute of Management and University of the PhilippinesDiliman were also included in the 5-day program.
The program was supervised by the former CPSC Acting
Director General, Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel. He was assisted
by Dr. Romulita Alto, CPSC Faculty Consultant and Dr. Zulkifli
Zakaria, Former CPSC Faculty Member and currently Chairman
and Chief Executive Officer of Britenvision PLT, who conducted
some of the lectures in Bahasa Indonesia to facilitate the easeof communication and understanding.
The program ended with appreciative remarks from theparticipants for CPSC's efforts in ensuring its smooth
implementation. First started in 2014, CPSC has successfully
implemented customized programs in management forvarious campuses of Medan (IAIN Sumatera Utara), Mataram
and Walisongo Semarang apart from Raden Fatah. The current
program was already the sixth of its kind organized under the
CPSC-UIN partnership at the time when it the latter was stilla State Islamic institute (IAIN). The success of the program
strengthened IAIN's faculty and staff through exhibited
benefits that the trainees gained, which contributed to IAIN'sconversion to its current status as a university.

Program participants during roundtable discussions

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CustomizedI

MOE – TVED Director Mr. Zainuren Mohd. Nor (7L) and Assistant Director Mr. Yusaini
Mohd. Yusof (6L), with Dr. Zulkifli Zakaria (5L) and the delegation from Sri Lanka during
the visit to the Ministry of Education, Malaysia.

In an effort to benchmark best practices
of incorporating TVET in Basic Secondary
Education, the Asian Development Bank (ADB)
engaged the Colombo Plan Staff College tofacilitate a Study Visit for the senior officials of
Sri Lanka’s Ministry of Education in Malaysia
from September 18 to 24, 2016.
The study visit focused on the following aspects
identified in the project: improving the technology
curriculum, learning-teaching process, conducting
practical applications at the senior secondary level
and integrating the school technology streams withthe overall TVET system of other countries.
The specific objectives of the ADB project include thefollowing:• To gain awareness on technical education inother countries;

MOE Sri Lanka
Benchmarks
Integration of TVET
with Malaysian
Basic Education• To observe best practices in school leveltechnology education and its integration withthe wider TVET sector;• To observe the curricula, teaching learning
processes and the conduct of practical session
and evaluation of students at school level that
could assist to improve the present Sri Lankansystem of education;• To benchmark methodologies of teacher
education and training for technology
teachers;

Visit to UTHM

• To learn about career pathways and thetransition of school to career.
The delegation was composed of the following ninesenior officials: Ms. B L D Balasuriya, Director, Ministryof Education (MOE); Ms. H I D D Hettiarachchi,
Assistant Director, MOE; Ms. T D Ariyaratna, Assistant
Director, MOE; Mr. N T K Lokuliyana, Director, National
Institute of Education, MOE; Ms. G K Gamage,Assistant Director, National Institutions of Education,
MOE; Mr. Nihal Alahakoon, Assistant Director, Central
Provincial Council, MOE; Mr. T Lenin Arivalakan,
Assistant Director, Northern Provincial Council, MOE;
Mr. T A D D Premerathne, Director, Department of
National Planning, Ministry of National Policies andEconomic Affairs; and Mr. Herathbanda Jayasundra,
Associate Project Officer, Sri Lanka Resident Mission,
ADB.

Visit to Kolej Vokasional Sepang

The Sri Lankan officials visited key institutions in Malaysia which
are directly engaged in TVET and Basic Secondary Education
sectors. Former CPSC Short-Term Faculty Consultant Dr. Zulkifli
Zakaria facilitated the visits to the following institutions: Technicaland Vocational Education Division of the Ministry of Education
Malaysia; Sekolah Menengah Teknik Kuala Lumpur (SMTKL);
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Special

CPSC, ADB Partner forInternational Skills ForumCPSC Joins ACUNO for
General AssemblyC

PSC joined hands with the Asian Development
Bank (ADB) in facilitating and bringing
participants from its member countries to the
6th International Skills Forum on "Innovative Practices
on Skills Development". The College teamed up with
ADB in pursuance to its commitment to further develop
TVET systems by establishing meaningful linkages with
development allies in the region. The forum was heldfrom September 19-21, 2016 at the Auditorium A-D at
the ADB Headquarters in Manila, Philippines.
Twenty-one (21) participants attended the 3-day
program, 19 of them participated in CPSC's Regional
Program on "Skills in TVET for Sustainability held at theCollege one week prior to the forum.
The program realized the importance of promoting
new and efficient technologies, practices and researchideas that strengthen TVET and skills development.
The main objective of the program was to "stimulatetransformative practices in skills development, inspire
experts and developing countries' counterparts,and promote collaboration with major stakeholders
to incorporate new approaches to the design andimplementation of these innovative projects".
Themes and topics discussed in the program included
industry-institution linkages, effective models on
employer engagement, investments in human capitaldevelopment, blended e-learning, innovations inhigher education, and other related topics discussed inits plenary and parallel sessions.
CPSC officials namely, Dr. Ram Hari Lamichhane, Director
General and Dr. G. Kulanthaivel, Seconded FacultyConsultant attended the event and exchanged insights
with other delegates. Both engaged in networking withesteemed experts and administrators in TVET present
in the event.
The college also set up an exhibit booth in the forum’s
premises to showcase its services and achievements tointerested attendees and ADB employees.

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Dr. Lamichhane (3L) and Prof. Dr. GK (2R) with ACUNO Board of
Directors, Dr. Renato Sorolla (3R), President, Carlos Hilado Memorial
State College (CHMSC) and staff during the courtesy visit, on their way
to ACUNO.

The Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) joined
the Association of Colleges and Universities
of Negros Occidental (ACUNO) in its General
Assembly on September 15, 2016 at the University of
St. La Salle, Bacolod City, Philippines. The gathering,with the theme “Producing Globally Competitive
Graduates”, convened 86 senior faculty members andadministrative managers from different public andprivate universities and colleges in Negros Occidental.
ACUNO, an association of public and private higher
education institutions in Negros Island Region of thePhilippines, held the event in line with its pursuits for
global competitiveness. CPSC, recognizing ACUNO’s
aspirations for global excellence being attuned with
its thrusts in education and training, collaborated withassociation for the said assembly.
CPSC Director General, Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane shared
his insights on “Skills for Global Competitiveness”. While
Dr. G. Kulanthaivel, CPSC Faculty Consultant delivered
his presentation on ICT in Teaching and Learning for
Global Competitiveness”. Dr. Freddie T. Bernal, Director
IV of Commission on Higher Education (CHED), Negros
Island Region discussed about CHED updates.
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APACC

Lupon School of Fisheries Faculty and Staff together with the APACC TeamA

PACC maintains its commitment towards quality
assurance and improvement among TVET institutions
as a team of APACC-Certified Accreditors went to
Davao Oriental, Philippines for an on-site visit to
Lupon School of Fisheries (LSF) from June 27 to 28, 2016. The
2-day re-accreditation activity was carried out by the APACC
team, headed by APACC Acting President Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel
as Team Leader, and APACC Accreditor/CPSC Faculty Consultant
Dr. Romulita Alto as Team Member, with APACC Staff Mr. Bryan
Noel Lazaro.
The APACC team was received by the team of faculty and staff of LSF
headed by the Vocational School Administrator, Ms. Ruth Pundang. Alsopresent was TESDA Provincial Director of Compostela Valley and APACC
Shepherd Ms. Arlyn Bandong, on behalf of TESDA Region XI Director Dr.
Gaspar Gayona.
The visit was LSF’s second time for APACC accreditation. The first on-site visit
was held in May 2013 whereby the school garnered a total score equivalent
to a Silver Level Accreditation.

Accreditors (Dr. GK and Dr. Alto) visiting workshop andlaboratory areas of the following qualifications: (clockwisefrom top-left photo) Beauty Care, Food Processing,
Agricultural Crop Production, Aquaculture

Lupon School of Fisheries
Reaccredited with Gold APACC
Award, First Philippine TVET
School to Earn Gold

Formerly known as the Lupon
Municipal High School, LSF isenvisioned as the leading institution
molding values for sustainable
development to pursue excellencein TVET. It hopes to develop globallycompetitive manpower equippedwith skills and desirable workvalues for gainful employment
and entrepreneurship. The school
currently offers 17 qualificationsin the following sectors: Agri-Fishery, Food Processing, Tourism,
Automotive, Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning andRefrigeration (HVAC/R), and Health and Community
Development Services.
LSF was reassessed against the following APACC
Accreditation Criteria: (1) Governance andManagement, (2) Teaching and Learning, (3)Faculty and Staff, (4) Research and Development,(5) Extension, Consultancy and Linkages, (6)Resources, and (7) Support to Students.
LSF received a Gold award for the second cycleof accreditation as a result of the deliberation of
the APACC Board. It is the first TVET institution
in the Philippines to receive a Gold award from
APACC.

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Faculty and Staff members of KhonKaen Vocational College

F

ollowing the workshop heldfrom June 20 to 22, 2016 at
King Park Avenue Hotel, anin depth workshop on APACC SSR
was held at KhonKaen Vocational
College (KVC) from July 14 to
15, 2016. The workshop wasorganized under the leadership ofthe KVC Director, Mrs. Nongyao
Ganlayalak. It was attended by
125 faculty and staff members of
KVC.

Khonkaen Vocational
College (KVC)
Holds Workshop on
APACC SSR

Khonkaen Vocational College (KVC) situatedin the Northeastern part of Bangkok,
Thailand is considered to be one of thebest and most popular vocational collegesin the region. KVC has been reading about
APACC since July 2015 during the APACC
promotions and information dissemination
among several colleges in Thailand. Last
November, KVC hosted the In-Country
Program on “Accreditation (APACC) andCertification of TVET Institutions: Planningand Implementation”. The institution was
identified by OVEC as candidate for APACC
accreditation.

Mrs. Nongyao Ganlayalak, Director of
Khonkaen Vocational College; Dr. Paiboon
Saiyawongs, APACC Special Officer inThailand (top photo), Dr. Julin Milintrasutra,
Retired Director of OVEC’s Nakhonprathom
Technical College (lower photo) deliver theirpresentations

The workshop was facilitated by Dr. Paiboon
Saiyawongs, APACC Special Officer inThailand, along with Dr. Julin Milintrasutra,
Retired Director of OVEC’s Nakhonpathom
Technical College. The workshop focusedon the APACC Self-Study Report (SSR) andan in depth discussion on the different
APACC Criteria and Indicators. Dr. Paiboon
Saiyawongs and Dr. Julin Milintrasutrapresented an overview of the APACC
accreditation system and talked about theprocedure in answering the APACC SSR. Afterthe presentation, members of the faculty
were divided into 7 groups and were asked
to work on each APACC criterion and tried
to answer and analyze all the questionsin their assigned criterion. Each team was
facilitated by an English teacher. After thetwo-day workshop, each group presented
the problems and outcome of the scoreobtained.

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New CPSC Director General explores further
collaboration with ADB

NEWS

T

The new CPSC Director General Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane,
together with CPSC Faculty Consultant and Former Acting
Director General Dr. G. Kulanthaivel paid a courtesy visit
to the Asian Development Bank Headquarters in Manila on
September 5, 2016. Ms. Karina Veal, ADB Senior Education
Specialist and Mr. Brajesh Panth, ADB Technical Advisor(Education) received them and congratulated Dr. Lamichhanefor his new role as the Director General of the Staff College.
During the meeting, both parties discussed updates on the
6th ADB International Skills Forum held from September 19
to 21, 2016 and the ADB-funded Study Tour of the Ministry of
Education Sri Lanka Officials on TVET in Malaysia conductedfrom September 19 to 23, 2016. CPSC was one of the partnerorganizations in the said forum organized by ADB andfacilitated the study tour for Sri Lankan Officials in Malaysia.
The meeting also provided a venue for CPSC and ADB to
explore further collaborations in planning and developing
interventions in TVET in the Asia-Pacific region.

From left to right: CPSC Faculty Consultant and Former Acting Director
General Prof. Dr. G. Kulanthaivel, CPSC Director General Dr. Ramhari
Lamichhane, ADB Senior Education Specialist Ms. Karina Veal

CPSC, NCVER Refresh Ties, Discuss Areas for
CooperationT

CPSC and NCVER Officials during the exchange of tokens (Left to Right): Dr. Romulita
Alto, CPSC Faculty Consultant; Dr. Ramhari Lamichhane, CPSC Director General; Mr.
Phil Loveder, Research Operations Manager, NCVER Australia and Dr. G. Kulanthaivel,
CPSC Seconded Faculty Consultant

The Colombo Plan Staff College (CPSC) faculty andstaff members led by the Director General Dr. Ramhari
Lamichhane met with the Research Operations Managerof the National Center for Vocational Education Research(NCVER) Australia, Mr. Phil Loveder. CPSC and NCVER
discussed possible areas for collaboration in researchand development or in projects and consultancy. The
meeting was held at CPSC on September 20, 2016.
Points raised during the meeting included rekindlingand strengthening of the vibrant partnership between
the two institutions on research and development years
way back. Discussions also looked into potential areas
for cooperation such as research projects or various
undertakings on the development and improvementof industry-institution linkage and partnership. Other

possible focus areas are marginalized sectors' and women's
participation in TVET activities, technopreneurship,
global skills for TVET, among many others.
Opportunities to bolster the human resource capabilitiesof the two institutions were discussed including thepossibility of engaging experts or volunteers from
NCVER in CPSC programs and research activities which
may also include initiating a faculty and staff exchange.
Both institutions have established a memorandum of
understanding in 1997 on common areas in TVET and theagreement is still in force as of writing.
CPSC and NCVER expressed hopes for a more active
cooperation on the areas discussed as both look forward
to more detailed agreement in further meetings.

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CPSC Team Embarks on its 28 IQAthC

Continuously seeking ways to enhance its offerings andservices for its stakeholders, the CPSC team conducted
its 28th Internal Quality Audit (IQA) from August 24-25,
2016. The IQA successfully highlighted improvements,changes and innovations in many areas that augmented
delivery of programs and services for the period ofJanuary-June 2016.
The audit exercise served as a venue for bringing out newideas and suggestions forwarded for improved services
in each area during the audit proper and the reporting/presentations. The Audit covered the following areas
Policy Formulation; Management Systems Operation
and Control (HR, Fiscal Mgmt., Procurement); Program/
Project Planning and Implementation (APACC, Training,
Projects and Consultancy, and ICT); Resource Management(Report Writing and Publications, ICT, General Services

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No non-conformity was issued to any area, whilevarious observations were tackled during the closing
meeting. Changes in some procedure flowcharts
were agreed to be undertaken by concerned areas.
At the closing meeting the then Acting Director
General, Dr. G. Kulanthaivel congratulated the CPSC
team for its consistent pursuit for enhancing its
services for the benefit of the member countries. He
advised each area to check and expedite changes on
flowcharts and any recommendations as agreed uponby both auditors and auditees.

CPSC establishes new partnership, signs MOU with St.
Joseph’s College of Engineering, India

CPSC Acting Director General Prof. Dr. G.
Kulanthaivel visited St. Joseph’s College ofEngineering in Chennai, India on August 12, 2016
and met the College’s Managing Director Dr. Babu
Manoharan and Principal Dr. Vaddi Seshagiri Rao.
The visit paved the way for CPSC and St. Joseph’s
College of Engineering - Chennai to enter into a
partnership through the signing of a Memorandumof Understanding (MOU). The CPSC Acting
Director General regarded this partnership as acatalyst to strengthen CPSC’s role in uplifting andharmonizing TVET systems in the region throughjoint organization of conferences and capacitybuilding programs. It is also hoped that throughthis partnership, several private institutions would
subscribe to CPSC’s programs as well.

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and Supplier Assessment and Evaluation); andEvaluation, Review and Improvement IQA, Program
Evaluation and Monitoring, Continuous Process
Improvement).

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CPSC Builds Leadership
Capacity of Local Staff,
Imparts Leadership Skills
LectureSTAFF NEWSIn CPSC’s continuous effort to hone its staff members’ leadership capacity, a2- hour lecture on Leadership Skills was provided by Dr. Zulkifli Zakaria, FacultyConsultant on July 15, 2016. The presentation focused on the behavior of aleader.
Dr. Zul, in his lecture, emphasized that in order to be an effective leader, youneed to constantly reflect on your own leadership behavior to be able tounderstand how it affects your team members. He also stressed that to be aleader, one must practice respect for others regardless of his rank/position in
the organization.
The Resource Person shared some of the basic characteristics/traits of a leader,namely, 1) adaptability, flexibility, effective communication and team work. The
event also availed the chance to evaluate local support staff members’ individual
Strength, Weaknesses, Opportunities and Threats (SWOT) in the performance of
their duties and responsibilities.
The activity was prepared in line with the result of the annual performance
evaluation conducted for the fiscal year 2015-16. The program was held at the
CPSC conference room from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm.

CPSC Staff Attends Training
on Risk-Based Thinking in
ISO 9001:2015

In gearing up towards achieving
ISO 9001:2015, CPSC staff,
Ms. Arlene Cruz, Document
Controller and Ms. Adrienne
Abril,
Executive
Secretaryattended the Training on
Risk-Based Thinking in ISO
9001:2015-Understanding and
Implementing
Requirementsfrom July 6-7, 2016. The
training was conducted by the
Certification
International,
Philippines (CIP) at the Linden
Suites, Ortigas.

Mr. Leonardo del Carmen, Head of Certification,
Certification International shares insights on ISO
9001:2015.

Mr. Leonardo del Carmen, Head of Certification, CIP, provided andintroduction on the ISO 9001:2015, its background, history, purpose
and requirements. He also presented comparisons between the
ISO 9001:2008 and the new version 2015. He enumerated changes
in the ISO clauses pertinent to the revised focus of the new version
which are on risk-based thinking and the stronger involvement of the
management in the quality process.
The ISO requires for a transition of all certified companies andinstitutions to the latest 9001 version by 2018.

Regional Program in...continued from p. 16

The seminar highlighted lectures from Prof.
Dr. G. Kulanthaivel; Dr. Eunsang Cho, TVET
Program Specialist from UNESCO Bangkok and
Dr. Jomphong Mongkhonvanit, Chairman of the
Association of Private Colleges in Thailand andDirector of Siam Technology College. Resource
Persons also included Dr. Huan Kuan Ying fromthe Department of Curriculum Design and
Human Potential Development, National Dong
Hwa University, Taiwan and Dr. Anton Subarno,
Lecturer from Sebelas Maret University, Indonesia.
The Resource Persons shared their expertise andinsights on APACC, total quality management,
organizational excellence and quality assurance inglobal perspectives.
The program also included a visit to Siam
Technological College (SiamTech) in Bangkok
Yai District which is known as one of the premiere
TVET institutions in the country. SiamTech
Director Dr. Jomphong Mongkhonvanich,showcased some of its best practices and state-ofthe-art facilities.
The program was jointly supervised by Prof. Dr. G.
K. and Dr. Chaipreuk Sereerak in cooperation with
Dr. Pongsatorn Pimpanit, Head of the Education
Assurance Section of the Bureau of Education
Standards and Qualification, OVEC; Ms. Siriyupa
Phurirak and Mr. Laksasak Yangsaman from the
Bureau of Policy and Planning, OVEC and Dr.
Paiboon Saiyawongs, APACC Special Officer for
the Kingdom of Thailand. Mr. Rae EmmanuelEchaveria, CPSC Research Assistant, also provided
assistance to the program organization. Overall,
the program was well-received and appreciated by
the participants garnering an excellent rating of
90.52%.

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CPSC Green CornerA

greed and implemented in 2012 at the United
Nations’ Conference on Sustainable Development in
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil; the Sustainable Development
Goals (SDGs) aims to build on the progress made by
the world’s developing economies after the conclusionof the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). These
MDGs were enacted during 1990 until 2015, and duringthat time it was seen as a policy mechanism to pushdeveloping countries in achieving key goals that will spur
the sustainable and equitable development of its citizens.
Since the MDGs were introduced, the rate of extreme
poverty has halved globally. Also, the number of children
dying before their 5th birthday were reduced by half, and2.3 billion people have gained access to clean drinking
water. However, more has to be done in order to achievea more sustainable future for every citizen in the planet by2030, the plan’s target year.
Some of the benefits foreseen in the implementation ofthis plan include (Plan International, 2016):• Increased access to economic opportunities andstable livelihoods that will aid citizens of developed
nations to end poverty.

• Inclusive and quality education for lifelong learningfor every sex, race or religion.
• Security of access to sufficient health care facilities
and materials for all families and communities.
• Equal treatment in all sectors for women and girls,
and guarantee that they will not be discriminatedagainst based on their gender.
• Effective environmental conservation by protecting
wildlife and forests, and sustainable management ofagricultural land.
• Establishment of strong, safe and resilient
communities that are both inclusive and innovativefor decades to come.
Sources:
1. Plan International (2016). What are the Sustainable
Development Goals and why should you Care?
Retrieved on October 11, 2016 at https://plancanada.ca/stories/what-are-the-sdgs
2. United Nations (2015). Sustainable Development
Goals: 17 Goals to Transform our World. Retrievedon October 11, 2016 at http://www.un.org/
sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-developmentgoals/.

The Global Goals: 17 Items to Achievea Sustainable Future

Inforgraphic of the 17 SDGs (United Nations, 2015).

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FEEDBACK“I am satisfied with your service andI hope that I can come back here
again”
Nurmalina
Head of University Library
Universitas Islam Negeri – Raden
Fatah Palembang, Indonesia…I am thanking CPSC for staying behind
to take care of us in every activity within
the program, keeping all of us in closecompany, explaining valuable concepts
until we understand and setting targets
together for TVET sustainability.
It was a pleasure meeting with all higher
TVET officials in member countries and I truly
enjoyed sharing knowledge and be united in one
vision for the attainment of sustainable TVET
I am confident that my skills and experiences
gained after the program is highly applicable forthe development of TVET in my country.”
P.H.Ratnayake
Principal
Department of Technical Education and Training
Sri Lanka

Dear Sir,
I would like to thank you and your teamfor our wonderful stay at CPSC, andfor giving us the insight knowledge of
CPSC, We have also learned many things
form the visits made to other institutes
and therefore we will definitely makeuse of such knowledge in strengthening
our system. We have established good
personal relationship with all institutes and therefore it will
go in a long way for further strengthening the relationship.
Lastly we hope to visit once again in the near future“Indeed it was a great opportunity to interact with thelearned faculty members and the participants of othercountries. The International exposure on Sustainable
Development will help to fine tune the existing systemand practices of Apprenticeship Training Scheme forbetter implementation of TVET System. I take thisopportunity to convey my heartfelt thanks to the entire
team of CPSC. Looking forward to meet in some otheroccasion.”
A. Ayyakkannu
Director & Regular Central Apprenticeship Adviser“We had a wonderful time in Bangkok and we are eternallygrateful for that. In fact, to us the most rewarding time
was to be able to bond with the participants from othercountries. Each and everyone has his/her own strengthand I believe that we could use this to further enhance
what has been started. For example, in pursuing APACC,
we could invite member countries to participate in our
mock audit as auditors. We could then learn better fromeach other.
I also found that Dr. Alto’s lesson on strategic planning very useful as I
keep asking myself to see the ‘gaps’ and try to close those gaps. I also liketo thank Rae for sharing the documents/power point slides. I kept goingback to view the slides from time to time.
I am hoping that more programs of similar nature could be organizedespecially in the field of TVET leadership.”Yusma Binti Yusof
Timbalan Pengarah Akademik /Deputy Director (Academics)
Politeknik Port Dickson“It will be nice if I can come back again to thisplace that gave us excellent quality of service.
Thanks a lot”
Md. Salaluddin Hassani
Treasurer at DIPA
Universitas Islam Negeri – Raden Fatah
Palembang, Indonesia

Yours faithfully,
Palden Tshering
Chief HR Officer
Ministry of Labour & Human Resources

CPSC Joins ACUNO...continued from p. 20

CPSC and ACUNO officially inked a Memorandum of Agreement
for the conduct of the event, which highlighted mutual
objectives, thrusts, programs and activities. ACUNO is headed
by its President, Dr. Ma. Mercedes A. Joson, Vice President
External Affairs, Centenary Projects of La Consolacion College
Bacolod. The association was organized as a dynamic collegial
body instrumental for the institutional development of its
members.

MOE Sri Lanka...continued from p. 19

Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM); Politeknik
Nilai (PNS); and Kolej Vokasional Sepang (KVS). The
Department of Polytechnic Education (DPE), throughMr. Hj. Azizi Bin Lin and Pn. Noor Aidi Nadzri, was also
very generous to share information about the Malaysian
education system to the delegation.
The study visit ended on a high note with the delegation
and Dr. Zulkifli, discussing the learnings and inputs as they
prepare the action plan when they return to Sri Lanka.
This activity was part of ADB’s technical assistance to
the Government of Sri Lanka, titled Human Capital
Development Capacity and Implementation Support.

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